This week, the Telluride Regional Medical Center announced the emergency and primary care departments accommodated 21,036 patient visits last year, a 13% increase over the previous year and consistent with growth trends over the past six years. According to Telluride Regional Medical Center CEO John Gardner, two significant areas...
In July 2015, the Telluride Med Center’s Dr. Sharon Grundy talked with a group of women on the subject of our microbiome, now a hot topic in health and wellness. Here is a preview of that talk. Well, prebiotics and probiotics were part of those discussions. Thought this...
This week the Telluride Regional Medical Center announced the addition of a new family care provider to its medical staff. Christine Mahoney, D.O., is now seeing patients at the busy primary care practice. [caption id="attachment_61460" align="aligncenter" width="374"] Dr. Christine Mahoney[/caption] As a doctor of osteopathy, and graduate of the University of New England College...
There is but one provider of primary and emergency care for the region, and we’re seeing more patients than ever before. We need a new medical center, not only for the future, but for today. "Staying at our current facility is not an option. And this community,...
For over a year, development of the Telluride Hospital District’s (THD) envisioned new facility in Mountain Village has hinged on a wetlands permit approval from the United States Army Corps of Engineers; in their latest correspondence, the Corps issued a request for more information and introduced...
There's an old joke: A scientist has worked hard; researching, studying, thinking, and contemplating all his life so as to climb the mountain of knowledge. Eventually old and wise he arrives at the top. To his surprise he sees Buddha sitting on the top of the...
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently announced that the Telluride Regional Medical Center received a NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term, participative relationships. The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of primary care that...
Local organizations partner to expand care for patients and families with serious illnesses. Thanks to a grant from the Saul Zaentz Foundation, the Telluride Regional Medical Center, in partnership with Tri-County Health Network (TCHNetwork), will soon boost palliative services with a program to coordinate care for patients with...
Meet for coffee & conversation…Med Center Matters: Wednesday, July 13, 9 a.m. at Between the Cover’s High Alpine Coffee. Meet John Gardner, the Telluride Regional Medical Center’s new CEO to share ideas and learn about the new facility envisioned for the community. And, feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns: jgardner@tellmed.org [caption id="attachment_60238" align="aligncenter" width="284"] John Gardner...
The Telluride Hospital District, the governing body of the Telluride Medical Center, named John Gardner the new chief executive after its current executive director, Gordon Reichard, announced his retirement after nine years at the helm. [caption id="attachment_58049" align="aligncenter" width="401"] John Gardner, new director, Telluride Medical Center[/caption] Gardner, a Fellow...
